I joined WWOOF because I want to live a genuine experience, far from traditional tourism. I believe the best way to understand a country is by sharing daily life with the people who live there. I’m looking to learn, exchange, help, and experience a simpler lifestyle connected to nature. WWOOFing is also a great opportunity for me to improve my English while discovering Australian culture from the inside. I want something real, human, and meaningful—based on sharing, trust, and working together.

350 acres on the escarpment 10 min from Byron Bay, adjacent to small remnants of subtropical rainforest. We run 150 cattle and grow  pecans. We are pursuing biological farming practices. We are active in Landcare and are replanting the Riparian zones on the farm. Volunteering includes cattle handling, fencing, maintenance of rainforest plantings, weeding, harvesting of pecans, and vegetable gardening. Accommodation for 4 in our home as family with flexible meals. No children. No smoking inside.

I’ve always wanted to work on a farm. I’m especially interested in joining a small, friendly, and warm environment where I can learn a lot from scratch, rather than a big company. I’m excited to get hands-on experience and be part of a welcoming farm community

I had done wwoofing in England before. It was very wonderful experience, so I want to do it in Australia again. I love animals so much, so I would be very happy if I could work involving animals. I also like eating, so I would like to learn about foods.

I joined WWOOF as I have an interest in sustainable living/farming. I also greatly value being part of a community, particularly focused on hands on/outdoor work. I love to get my hands dirty and get stuck into a task/activity. And of course, I’ve joined to meet some like minded people!

I joined WWOOF because I wanted to step outside of my familiar surroundings in Germany and truly immerse myself in a different culture. Traveling can sometimes feel distant or superficial, but WWOOF offers the chance to live and work alongside locals, which to me feels much more authentic and meaningful. A friend recommended the program, and the more I learned about it, the more I felt it aligned with what I was looking for. I’m especially drawn to eco-friendly farming and sustainable lifestyles. Instead of a commercial or tourist-oriented experience, I hope to contribute to something more grounded: working with the land, learning practical skills, and being part of daily life. I see WWOOFing as not just a way to travel, but also as a way to grow personally, gain new perspectives, and connect with people who value community and the environment.

We are a couple living off grid on a hill in Royalla, just outside of Canberra. Our property is 300 acres of forested land. We are currently building a sustainable home using stone and hempcrete. We have a garden where we practice Masanobu Fukuoka's natural farming for vegetable growing combined with syntropic agroforestry. We are at the beginning of our journey and the soil is very depleted but we are already seeing good results in these methods. We have sheep, goats and chickens for our own production of meat, eggs and dairy products. There are a lot of farming infrastructure projects on our to do list and we love to make improvements to how we do things all the time. We get temperatures between -6 in the winter to 40+ in the summer. We have lots of opportunities to see local animals of all types.

It gives me a lot of peace and satisfaction to deal with animals. I enjoy caring for them, observing their behavior and making sure they feel comfortable and safe.I used to ride horses for almost 2 years. It was great interacting with the horses and working with them. Dealing with animals helps me relax and gives me a sense of responsibility and satisfaction. I also think it is important to learn where our food comes from and how it is produced. Learning about growing vegetables and other products really appeals to me, because I enjoy eating tasty and healthy food. By understanding how food is grown in a sustainable and responsible way, I can be more conscious about what I eat while increasing my knowledge about nature. For me, caring for animals and enjoying good food is a way to relax and enjoy everyday life.

Our property is sitting on 30 acres. We have natural bushland and  trying to develop it to a permaculture hobby farm, our property is very close to township, if you have a car it’s less than 5 minutes, if you walk it’s about 20-30 minutes. We have at least 10 different organic fruit trees and herbs, we breed pigs and cats, and we have 2 dogs, we also have sheep and  goats. Our property is free of smoking and drug use. Foul language and disrespect is not tolerated. 88 days, as a charity, we were able to help many of our wwoofers with their 2nd year visa, so we’ll be happy to help those who helping us ( the charity). Languages spoken on our property are: English, Italian, German, Arabic, Hebrew and some French. dress code: please be considerate on how you dress up, ladies we just ask you to be mindful what you wear, specially around the charity, but also around our farm, be respectful and considerate. Food: International cuisine, vegetarian and meat lovers welcome, we have daily lots of fruits and vegetables, you can also cook for yourself if you prefer. if you like to cook, we would love to taste new dishes and welcome to create your favourite foods.

I joined WWOOF, because it is a great combination of getting to know people and learning. I've known about the organisation for years and have been a WWOOFer before, when I was travelling around New Zealand. As mentioned before, there are a lot of plants surrounding me back home in Germany. However, while my house plants especially are doing rather well, I couldn't claim that I know much about what I am doing. That is even more true for the outdoor plants in our garden. So naturally, I'd love to learn more about keeping plants alive and growing food organically. WWOOF seems like the optimal place to do that, because my hosts can share their experience with me and I can learn new skills by doing. Furthermore, it gives me an opportunity to meet new people, which I otherwise likely would not meet; hostels feel like half of their occupants are my compatriots which isn't bad per se, but I do not have to fly all the way to Australia for meeting them.

Friends of mine have tried WWOOFing in different countries and they all found it to be perfect for meeting new people, learning new and further developing their skills, and to exchange knowledge. I'd love to make that experience as well, and contribute to meaningful projects with my energy and care.

I have a bachelors in Environmental Studies and I want to apply it in a more community-oriented way. Plus, I love meeting new people and trying new things, so I am hoping that WWOOFing will be a great way to do both.

We live on a 2 ¼ acre property. This is a private house and garden with fruit trees, vegetable gardens, landscaped ornamental borders and a patch of old growth eucalypts, plus an antique furniture restoration workshop in the process of being set up. We are both semi-retired and moved here from the UK in 2023. The gardens here have been a little neglected for several years but have great potential. We have both worked in a wide variety of jobs, mostly self-employed. We have both worked as vegetarian cooks and eat well, mostly organic food. Rick has worked for 20 years as a sports coach at a high level and for 35 years in the antiques trade as a restorer and conserver and has been involved with wwoof since 1975. Tric has a degree in psychology and worked in the Australian health service. She also a post grad degree in botanical conservation and worked for botanical gardens. Tric has run a small certified organic stock farm and worked extensively in organic horticulture. Particularly in research of medicinal herb crops. She has also been involved with the “Deep Ecology” movement since its beginnings. Our wwoofers tend to find us interesting and relaxed and reasonably well behaved.

Oyster Farm, market gardening, national heritage park reserve in one of Australias most pristine and amazing areas the South Coast of NSW.

My long term dream is to find a way to be mostly self sufficient but have other people to trade skills and produce with. I've started gardening and learning about Permaculture in the last few years and have loved it. But I feel like I'm missing the hands on experience and seeing the details of how places are designed and run day to day. Wwoofing seems like the perfect way to get a variety of hands on experience and see how others have set themselves up and learn from lessons that you've gone through. I'm still working for most of the week, so I hope to use weekends with some extra days on either for shorter stays at the moment.

We have a beautiful 40 acre horse agistment property, veggie garden & fruit trees and approx. 5 acres bush. 3 min drive to surf beach, bay beach & Inverloch town or 10 min drive to Wonthaggi, a larger town. Push bikes available. About 15 to 20 minutes to the beach and town by bike. We are very interested in living a sustainable lifestyle and hope that our WWOOFers are also interested in living sustainably and learning, and sharing knowledge of this. There are almost always wallabies and kangaroos at our farm and if you are lucky you may see echidnas, wombats & occasional koalas. Volunteering may include harvesting, fertilizing, pollinating, composting, mulching, hay carting, weeding, fencing, planting, food preservation, and other jobs as they become available.  Sometimes there is some work caring for horses: often all the work is in the garden and paddock maintenance, as the horses are mainly looked after by their owners. Accommodation for up to 3 in our home, although we usually prefer 2. Shared meals, cook together. We eat a healthy, sustainable diet.  Bron is vegan and while Ray eats most foods, many meals are vegan or vegetarian.  Vegetarians & vegans catered for.  No children, no smoking, all stays negotiable on application. Please let us know your available dates when you apply and the length of time that you would like to WWOOF here. (1 to 2 weeks preferred).

When traveling I like to get out of the city as fast as possible and start exploring the culture. I believe that wwoofing is a great way to see the real Australian culture and also to gain interesting experiences